PART VI ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING AND UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY

s.96 — Tenant’s notice to terminate, refusal of assignment

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Official text

96 (1) A tenant may give notice of termination of a tenancy if the circumstances set out in subsection 95 (4) apply. (2) The date for termination specified in the notice shall be at least a number of days after the date of the notice that is the lesser of the notice period otherwise required under this Act and 30 days.

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 — June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.